Who can Purchase a High Power Rocket Motor?

High Power Rocket Motors cannot be purchased over the counter by the general public/consumer

High Power Rocket Motors can only be supplied by Approved and Authorised Dealers
(Refer: Chief Inspector of Explosives: South Africa Police Service)

High Power Rocket Motors may be made available at Sanctioned SAASA Launch Sites to Adult members who are High Power certified

High Power Rocket Motors shall only be made available for purchase to SAASA Members in Good Standing and who have the relevant High Power Certification Level

Who Regulates High Power Rocketry?

The short answer is that there is no single Legal entity that governs High Power Rocketry in South Africa, but at the same time there are numerous Laws and Regulations that indirectly govern all aspects of rocketry

It is very important to note that although the SAPS does not regulate Rocketry, the office of The Chief Inspector of Explosives has primary jurisdiction over the Import, Storage, Transport and Sale of all Rocket Motors due to the fact that these motors are classified as Explosives in South Africa.

SAASA, as the oldest and largest Rocketry Organization in South Africa is mandated to ensure that High Power Rocketry in South Africa is Self-Regulated within the constraints and boundaries of the Laws and Regulations of the country